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On the 125th anniversary of the first celebrated International Workers Day, community, labor, faith and immigrant rights leaders march in support of immigration and workers' rights. The program starts with a Workers' Day ceremony at Chicago's Haymarket Statue ending with a rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office. This program was recorded and streamed by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV). Topics: labor, workers' rights

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Questionable Internet Opinions! With guest Nicole Besa. We talk about Worker's Rights in the arts, Freelancing, Nicole deserving to be heard, and we speculate over a new donor's height Topics: Scapi Magazine, workers' rights

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Sponsored by Comm. Robert Steele, the Cook County Responsible Business Act requires corporations with more than 750 employees to pay a fee to the county for employees paid less than the $14.57 per hour. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV). Topics: workers rights, minimum wage

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Chicago Community and Workers Rights recently took part in a project called Undocubus. The riders were undocumented people from all over the country, including students, mothers and fathers, children, people in deportation proceedings, day laborers, and others who continue to face deportation, harassment, and death while simply looking for a better life. This bus tour included stops were they could tell their story. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV). Topic: Chicago Community And Workers Rights

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Chicago Community and Workers Rights recently took part in a project called Undocubus. The riders were undocumented people from all over the country, including students, mothers and fathers, children, people in deportation proceedings, day laborers, and others who continue to face deportation, harassment, and death while simply looking for a better life. This bus tour included stops were they could tell their story. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV). Topic: Chicago Community And Workers Rights

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Fair Trade Chicago hosts a conversation about the importance of purchasing products from organization that treat and pay workers justly. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV). Topics: fair trade, clothing, workers rights

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In this soundscape we can hear workers denouncing mass layoffs in a company. Unfortunately this is the norm nowadays everywhere. Taking advantage of the excuse of recession to increase profits by having the lowest cost plan. True recession in most cases, are workers' rights http://www.binauralmedia.org/artists/artists_xesus_v.html Topics: mass layoffs, recession, workers rights

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Hear from labor groups and community members as they gather at the Richard J. Daley Center to commemorate International Workers' Day and rally for workers' rights. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV). Topics: International Workers' Day, workers' rights

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Our guest today asked to remain anonymous, but we had a fantastic conversation about her history with burlesque, her introduction to Gorilla Tango Burlesque and the recent worker's rights violations that led to the troupe walking out of a performance. We of course stand with the folks (femme identifying and otherwise) working in the arts, and are glad to shed some light on the issue. Keep posted for the new P.S. Burlesque, as well as check the podcast "the nudes room" to check out... Topics: burlesque, gorilla tango, workers' rights, chicago

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Tomorrow issue thats like usual agenda, then as main subject mobilisation for blocking the nazi demo in Dresden in Germany. We will have guests from UNITED against racism and others who are going there. Then we will have phone guests from Poland who will explain to us about Polish guy exploited by company Groen Flex and Eurocontract who didn't pay for his insurance and now after accident he have to pay his medical costs. We will try to fit in between good sides off squatting movement... Topics: antifa, antynazism, workers rights, Awakening 7, squatting

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Wednesday: Coming in from the cold: the domestic workers bill of rights passes in the California Legislature and grassroots women in Guyana press their government to implement the International Labor Organization’s convention protecting domestic workers. Guyana is the first country in the Caribbean region to ratify the convention. Our guests are Joycelyn Baccus a member of the steering committee of the Caribbean Domestic Workers Network, and Rosamaria Segura of the Coalition for Humane... Topics: Labor, Domestic Workers, Workers rights, Mexico, Poverty

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Rainbow Turtle is a small charity based in Paisley, Scotland. Everything we do revolves around Fair Trade and social justice, specifically through education. The podcast will be launched in September 2015 and will be available on iTunes and also uploaded here. Each episode will feature articles, news, features and interviews helping to unpack and explore the issues that surround Fair Trade, locally and globally. Thanks for showing an interest, you can visit our website too: rainbowturtle.org.uk Topics: fair trade, fairtrade, social justice, education, workers rights, child labour

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Dominique Strauss-Khan, the former head of the IMF, accused of raping a hotel housekeeper was released from house arrest as prosecutors question the credibility of the victim. Whatâs going on? We speak with the London-based Women Against Rape. Topics: Dominique Strauss-Khan, Rape, Workers Rights, Slut Walk

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Interview with sex workers and organizing members of APAQ, about the march and vigil on December 17th, the International Day Against Violence Against Sex Workers. Topics: #sexworknews, sex workers rights, APAQ, December 17th, Bill-C36, Montreal

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In this episode, I speak with Gerardo Reyes of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers. Gerardo and I discuss the history of agricultural labor in the United States, the current state of workers in Florida and elsewhere, and Gerardo gives us a breakdown of a typical day for an agricultural field worker in the United States. Topics: labor, unions, workers rights, agriculture, agroinnovations podcast, justice, food

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Occupy the Airwaves Covering the local, national and global Occupy Movement. 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton, MA Community Radio - Run by the Community www.valleyfreeradio.org occupytheairwaves.wordpress.com The focus of this show is: Sanctuary in the Streets and The Workers Rights Center Topics: Occupy the Airwaves, Sanctuary in the Streets, Workers Rights Center

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Jim Palermo who worked for the National Labor Relations Board in Buffalo from 1968 to 2003 discusses a most recent federal court ruling backing the NLRBâs challenge of Boeingâs retaliatory move of a major production line from a union shop in Seattle to âright to workâ(anti-union) state South Carolina. Jim also shares some choice moments from his earlier career (1959 to 1968) in radio and television as a writer, announcer, performer, and producer. Topics: NLRB, Boeing Union conflict, Bread and Roses Show, workers rights, Jim Palermo

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Two MP3 audio music tracks from --> "Low Salary" (Bajo Salario) from the Immigrant Rights and Dignity Rally in Portland Oregon on Oct 5th 2013 The two tracks {audio files} are: File #2. is the full complete music set File #1 is the 4 min out-take "Workers Song" from that full set Information about this event and links to videos are at this indymedia page Solidarity = Love Joe Anybody http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/10/425284.shtml Topics: Low Salary, Portland Oregon, Music, Joe Anybody, Bajo Salario, Workers Song, Workers Rights, Labor...

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Since their beginning, sweatshops have exploited workers whose lives and legal status are precarious. Dalia Gebrial argues there is a link between the growth of sweatshop labour and the growing displacement of people caused by climate change. Dalia Gebrial is a writer at the New Internationalist. She speaks with Redeye host Jane Williams about her recent article on sweatshops and climate change. Check out our website for more information about Redeye. Find us on Facebook and like our ... Topics: sweatshops, migrant labour, climate change, labour, workers rights, migration, climate justice, New...

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Today: the history of Labor Day in the United States and Europe. What are the challenges facing workers today? What could be some of the solutions? Our guest today is Dr. Gerald Horne. Topics: labor, labor day, unions, workers, workers rights, economy, poverty, racism, classism

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John Nichols talks about Rev. Jesse Jackson's visit to East High and what's happening at the state capitol today. Topics: Sly in the Morning, 1670 WTDY, John Nichols, Jesse Jackson, madison, protests, workers rights

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RAdio Ollin's - XBM*Xochitl Bernadette Moreno, Gets the story behind the Struggle of 200 workers who lost their jobs due to an !9- Audit / Silent Immigration Raid and the community organizing that followed. Topics: radio ollin, berkeley, Steel Workers, workers rights, immigration raid, I9 Audit, march, protest

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Unemployed Workers Rights, part of James Kelman papers held in National Library of Scotland, digital copy held in Spirit of Revolt archive, Glasgow. Topics: workers rights, James Kelman, National Library of Scotland, unemployed workers, Spirit of Revolt,...

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Rick Turner, co-chair with the BC Health Coalition , talks about the current effort to privatize health services that's before the courts, how people can get involved to protect our national health care system. Also, voices from last week's Rally for Bus Passes for PWDs (people living with disabilities). And, Alexandra Henao from the Migrant Workers' Dignity Association with information on the housing, working and health care conditions for the 300,000 foreign workers under the federal... Topics: health care, disabilities, government, funding cuts, migrant workers, human rights, workers rights

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Video of A-DP protest at Standard Plating, a metal-plating shop in West Springfield that is notorious among Labor Ready temp workers as a 'fabrica de mala fama' and a bad place to work. Running almost entirely on Labor Ready temps, workers receive little or no safety training or equipment, and are charged for necessary safety equipment. The workplace is full of caustic and acid chemicals, and yet workers receive a thin pair of cotton gloves to do the work. During this protest, Standard Plating... Topics: west springfield, labor ready, standard plating, anti-displacement project, workers rights,...

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Cruz Salucio, a spokesperson for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers discusses using the power of the market to effect positive change for worker rights on farms. Topics: Colorado, Aspen, The Aspen Instititue, Youtube, Coalition, Workers Rights, Immokalee, Cruz Salucio,...